hi,
i want to develop a java swing application for searching names in the database;
how can i get names which starts with a particular aplaphabet;
ex.'j'
ans:joseph
john
etc........
plz help me
thanks in advance

That's not a Java question, it's a SQL question. Look up how to use the LIKE condition.

Then you can refer the tutorials mKorbel posted above for questions about the UI.

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